The Stites were looking forward to retirement and wanted to have a project to keep them active & healthy. They enjoyed spending time outside and wanted to do a project that was productive, fun & meaningful. For the Stites manageable food production was a major theme. Therefore, we included lots of garden space close to the house, a perennial chicken forage system a little further away, and larger blocks of low-maintenance nut trees in the distance. Since they enjoyed spending lots of time outside we also made recommendations for an outdoor kitchen, bathing area, & sleeping structure. Mrs. Stites was also very interested in preserving food so in her design we included recommendations for a root cellar and good storage crops. Her interest in winemaking also led us to include trellises on the south side of their shop to both provide grapes for stomping in the fall and create summer shade. |
